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      ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-4642-8 – hardback

      ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-4643-5 – paperback

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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      Names: Esposito, Roberto, 1950- author. | Epstein, Mark William, translator.

      Title: Instituting thought : three paradigms of political ontology / Roberto Esposito ; translated by Mark William Epstein.

      Other titles: Pensiero istituente. English

      Description: Medford : Polity Press, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “A leading Italian philosopher develops an original perspective on the crisis of contemporary politics”-- Provided by publisher.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2020057166 (print) | LCCN 2020057167 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509546428 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509546435 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509546442 (epub) | ISBN 9781509548040 (pdf)

      Subjects: LCSH: Political science--Philosophy. | Ontology.

      Classification: LCC JA71 .E68213 2021 (print) | LCC JA71 (ebook) | DDC 320.01--dc23

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